Entry #11: Final Blog Reflection

Blogging was a new and very exciting experience for me. I was hesitant at first because I did not have any experience in blogging and English is not my primary language. I was surprised that once I started writing, the ideas kept coming and I was able to express my feelings and share opinions. Blogging gave me the possibility to improve my writing skills. It also brought out my personality. I did not know I had so many things to say and I was shocked that I was able to say them in correct English!

This experience taught me how to use technology. From this assignment I learned that blogs are a wonderful addition to our social media. It is a way to hear the most current news in the world, to learn about the latest discoveries in science and technology, to travel in time and to new places, to communicate with people from all over the world. The information in the blogs is presented in different ways depending on the author’s style. As a blogger I am able to choose who to trust and to follow, who to discuss the topics I am interested in, which pictures and videos I want to see, and all this is just one click away.

I expressed my views on topics concerning our health, lifestyle, environment, food, and medicine. The most exciting was the fact that I could choose a topic to write about. I used the possibility to express my opinion on current events. My blog “Vaccines can save lives” was a respond to the measles’ outbreak which started in Disney Land.

I was able to blog about topics which I consider important for our society and concern me personally. My blog “Obesity epidemic” gave the opportunity to do some research and express my opinion on a very important global health issue. 

In my effort to figure out the reasons for these problems, I learned a lot about our food industry. The movies, “Fresh”,“Food, Inc.” and the video,"Food preservative video: Pink Slime",  were an eye opener for me. They changed my view about my eating habits. Thanks to the blogs I posted on the food themes, I will make an effort to change my lifestyle. I will definitely consider the local food markets for buying food, and I will try to eat more fruits and vegetables instead of meat. 

I decided to post a blog, "Healthy food from my country of origin. Bulgarian cuisine", to introduce my readers to tested through 20 century tradition of making healthy food. I hope this blog will show that the old customs of preparing food are possibilities we can consider in our effort to build a healthy lifestyle.  

As a blogger, I am able to learn about new findings from our history and hear news about political, social, and sports events in the whole world. I can enjoy the work of artists and witness the achievements of scientists at the same time. Blogging gave me an opportunity to express my vision on important current topics such as "GMOs pro and cons", "What are Probiotics?", and the future in "Technology in Medicine".

I enjoy reading blogs that catch my attention and see the world through the eyes of other people. This was a very enriching experience for me and I will definitely continue blogging.